September 17,2022 This week in my entreprenurial endeavors I had some great insights. A lesson that I learned while reading the book Half the Sky this week was from the following quote, "Engineering an economic takeoff is really about using...resources most efficiently. I realized that this is actually a weekness of mine. I need to manage my resources more efficiently. Both in my home and in my small business. I need to keep better records and evaluate my data as I move forward. Something that I learned a little abour is an NGO. This is something that I want to take time to research. I want to know what it takes to start and run a Non Government Organization by reading and by speaking to someone at a functioning NGO. I want to make a contribution to one that I was reading about. I feel that one of the most important lessons that I have learned and will daily continur to learn is the concept taught in Jacob 2 of the Book of Mormon, before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. Never forget this Kara, it is the most important lesson learned! You need to keep learning it everyday. I can see that I am still in the midst of finding my calling in life. I feel that a person can have multiple callings, or purposes. I am first and foremost a mother. since I have 9 children this consumes most of my time and energy and I like it that way. but as I go throughout life and consstantly have ideas and find myself spending so much time pondering how to accomplish an idea. Whether or not I ever move forward with an idea doesn't seem to be the draw for me, it is having an idea and thinking through the process of making it a reality. Many of the ideas are financially out of reach for a stay at home mom married to a school teacher but they keep coming none the less and I can't help but feel that there is some reason for that. I want to learn to be a bright business woman so that I can act on my humanitarian ideas and fund my desires. I hope to learn more about how to go about becoming an entrepreneur during my school studies as well as through my personal reading, research and experiences. This week was so very busy and I think the other important thing that I must do is learn to prioritize. sometimes my family will come before my studies and that is ok. but I also want my studies to set a good example for my family so I need to master the delicate balance. Ready, set, go!

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